Two men in their 50s have filed a lawsuit against Walmart saying that the store falsely accused them of stealing when they were returning a TV. The plaintiffs Dennis Stewart, a former police officer, and Terence Richardson, a pastor, were handcuff at a Walmart in the Houston suburb of Conroe, Texas by police. The men […]
(BPRW) Smithsonian Launches “Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past” With a Virtual Forum Initiative Will Convene Comprehensive Conversations About Race and Racism Through a National Forum, Regional Events and Educational Resources (Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Smithsonian will kick off its new race initiative, “Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past,” […]
An investigation into a Louisiana teacher is under investigation after she made a racist comment in the public Facebook group “Whatz Goin On in Acadiana.” Lafayette Parish teacher Julie Colley who is listed as an in-school suspension facilitator and tutor at Ossun Elementary. Colley removed the affiliation with the school from her Facebook bio after […]
A New Jersey woman is now facing charges of bias intimidation, harassment and assault after her rant full of racial slurs was captured on video at a hotel in Mount Laurel according to ABC 6. Police allege Elizabeth Trzeciak, 46, of South River, N.J. was not a Super 8 hotel guest, however, was staying at […]
In an interview with CNN, Laster said that Hoffmeyer got home on March 24 with a chunk of her hair missing telling her dad that another girl at school cut it. They then had a hairstylist fix her hair by giving her an asymmetrical bob cut that left some of the hair’s length. Two days […]
In the second half of this series, I’m exploring current proposals that could help close the racial wealth gap, individual actions you can take to help reconfigure our systems, and a few next steps to help you and your family rise above the statistics. As I wrote in part one of this series, the racial […]
While the solution and causes behind the racial wealth gap are complicated, the problem itself is simple. The fact is, Black families in the U.S. hold about 15% the wealth of white families. Because it takes wealth (or capital) in this country to create more wealth, it has become mathematically impossible to catch up. One […]
In San Francisco, the owner of Ritual Coffee Roasters terminated her husband from their business after he used a racial slur against a Black man during an altercation outside their warehouse. According to the San Franciso Chronicle, Eileen Rinaldi confirmed her husband John Rinaldi, also known as “Chicken John,” will no longer have an active […]
Looking to keep people encouraged, Hulu’s “One Small Action” campaign is amplifying powerful voices like author Frederick Joseph, who recently shared with Blavity his thoughts on injustice, fighting fatigue and reminding us all that every small step is essential in the fight toward systematic change. This editorial is a commissioned op-ed by Frederick Joseph. As […]
An locksmith recorded his interaction with several police officers who confronted him as he was changing a lock what he said was a predominantly white neighborhood. The video was shared on TikTok on May 23 and has been viewed over one million times. An officer tells the man and his colleague they because someone called […]